German contract law is found in the
Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch
The ''Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch'' (, ), abbreviated BGB, is the civil code of Germany. In development since 1881, it became effective on 1 January 1900, and was considered a massive and groundbreaking project.
The BGB served as a template in se ...
, in both the "Allgemeine Teil" and the chapter on "Schuldrecht". It forms part of the general law of obligations.
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Abstraktionsprinzip
The abstract system of title transfer () is a legal term in German law relating to the law of obligations () and property law ({{Lang, de, Sachenrecht). Although no express reference to it is made in the German Civil Code (BGB), the concept of se ...
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Drittwirkung Drittwirkung is a legal concept originally developed in German courts that presumes that an individual plaintiff can rely on a national bill of rights to sue another individual or the government for the violation of those rights.
It was originally ...
Contract
A contract is a legally enforceable agreement between two or more parties that creates, defines, and governs mutual rights and obligations between them. A contract typically involves the transfer of goods, services, money, or a promise to tr ...
Contract law
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